Bath cabinet



Sept 27 1927' T. R. THURSTON BATH CABINET 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 28, 1927 @Hoz um? Sept. 27, 1927.

T. R. THURSTON BATH CABINET Filed Feb. 28, 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 attozwei Patented Sept. 27, T227.

NETE@ STATES lhtdid PATENT @FFTCCEO TENNS B. THURSTON, 0F SPOKANJE, VVASHETGTON.

EATH CABJENET.

hpplioation'led February 28, 1927. Serial No. 171,679.

f this character wherein the patient may easily and conveniently enter or leave, and wherein such atient may recline with comfort.

A liirther object is to provide a device of this character wherein the head of the patient is disposed outside of the cabinet, thereby protecting the face and head from the heat of the interior of the cabinet.

A. still further object is to provide an externally arranged head-rest for the patient f which 1s adjustable to different patients, and

which prevents ingress of cold air about the head and neck of the patient.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when` taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

in the drawin s:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bath cabinet made in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is an end view of the same.

Fi ure 3 is a horizontal longitudinal sect-iona view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a vertical longitudinal central sectional view through the cabinet. 1

Figure 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Fi ure 6 is a vertical Alon itudinal sectiona view on the line 6-6 o Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a bottom plan view of the lid of the cabinet. l

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, there is shown a cabinet 10, formed of wood, and supported on the le 11, at the corners thereo Secured to t e bottom portion of the cabinet is a metal receptacle, the side walls of which incline downwardly and inwardly, as shown at 12, said receptacle havin the openin 13, for passage upwardly o heat, as w1llv be eziplained later herein,l and an outlet 'pipe 14,

for conveyin ott the water used in the bath. O

Secured to t e upper face of the receptacle, and in surroundinvl relation to the o enings 13, are the upstand-ing collars 15, whlch prekvent escape of water from the' receptacle,

through such openings. rlihese collars also serve to more roperly direct the heat upwardly into the interior or the v cabinet. Damper slide plates 16 are mounted on the bottom ot the receptacle 12, for controlling the said openings 18. Within the cabinet, just above the receptacle 12, and secured to the side and end walls ont the cabinet, are the cleats 17, which support the couch 18, on which the patient lies, while taking the bath.

rlhis couch comprises a plurality of transversely extending supporting blocks 19, havin their upper portions transversely curve and secured to said curved ortions are the longitudinally extending sats 20. 'lheseblocks project beyond the sides of the couch suiiicicntly to rest on the side cleats, while the ends of the slats project over the end cleats. rThe couch is thus readily removable from the cabinet to permit cleanin of the same, and of the cabinet; In one si' e of the cabinet there is formed an elongated,

.longitudinally extending opening 21, throu h whlch the patient enters or leaves the ca inet, said opening being ada ted to be closed by means of the hinged oor 22, suitable fastening means 23, being provided for maintaining the door in closed position while the patient is within the cabinet. It will be noted that the door 22 is hinged at its lower side, whereby to permit the door to swing downwardly, and thereby facilitate the entrance and exit of the patient. In one end of the cabinet there is formed en opening 24,

through which the head of the patient is p adapted to roject, while lying on the couch, a slide 25 being mounted in. said opening for vertical adJustment. Connected to this slide, and arranged to be swung upwardly and downwardly, is the head-rest 26, rops 27 bein provided for holding the hea rest at the esired angle. The upper end of the slide is formed with a concave notch 28, to receive the back ofthe neck of the reclinin patient, while a transverse bar 29, arrange above the o ning 24, supports a cloth 80, which depen s onto the neck of the patient, to exclude the outside air from the cabinet aswell as to prevent esca e of the heated air from the cabinetfwhic `latter is a. protection to the face of the patient.

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Disposed beneath each of the openings 13 is a heating device 31, which may be of any desired type, and supported over the heating device is a water receptacle 32, whose upper open end is arranged in position to discharge the waterl vapor, or medicinal vapor, upwardly into the cabinet, through one of said openings. Surrounding each of the water receptacles 32 is a downwardly flaring openended drum 33, which is adapted to direct dry or moisture-laden air upwardly into the If dry air, only, is used in the treatment, the receptacle 32 is removed, and if moist air only is used, the drum 33 is removed;

Removably disposed in the receptacle 12, and extending throughout the length of the cabinet, is an open-bottomed-housing 34, the upper wall of which inclines upwardly from both sides, as clearly seen in the drawings.. ln the side oand end walls ot the housing are formed openings 35, controlled by the vertically slidable dampers 36, whereby hot air, or vapor, may be caused to discharge at any point in the length ofthe cabinet, for the purpose of directing the heat or vapor against any particular part oi body oi'the patient. Y

Hinged to the upper portion oi the cabinet isa cover 37, is open. Hinged 'to the upper open portion of the cover 37 is a lid 38. Disposed within this lid '38, and extending longitudinally thereof, is a reflector 39, having openings 40 through which are disposed the electric lamps 41. A row of three larger openin s 42 are formed longitudinally and centra y in said reflector, and disposed through these openings are spray nozzles 43, connected to a pipe line 44, which leads to a hot and cold water source, not shown. Each'o the spray' nozzles is provided with a control valve 45, by means of which the supply of y upper water may be regulated. b

When the patientlis to enter. the cabinet, the door 22 is swung down, so that the patient can simply seat himself on the couch,

within the cabinet, after which he raises his feet into the cabinet, and reclines onthe couch. It will, of course, be understood that the main lid or cover 37 is raised, so that the patient mayeasily lace the feet and ortion of the bo y, Within the cabinet. fter having thus placed himself, on the couch, the 'operator lowers the main lid,

the upper portion of which Leganes and swings the door 22 upwardly into closed fnet, a couch within the cabinet, means ,r' discharging heated air upwardly into the cabinet, and means for controlling said discharging means whereby to direct said heated air to any desired portion of the body of a patient occupying the couch.

2. A. treatment device comprising a cabinet, means within the cabinet for supporting a patient ina recumbent position, a lid covering the ent-ire upper portion of the cabinet, a compartment in the upper portion oitl said lid, a transversely arched reilector within saidnlid compartment and extending throughout the length thereof and having regularly spaced openings therein, light' means projecting from the lower face of the reflector vfor directing light and,k heat to the body or the patient, and liquid spraying roses projecting through said openings.

3. A treatment device comprisinga cabinet, a couch within the cabinet for supporting a patient in a recumbent position, the bottom of the cabinet having an opening for transmitting heat from an external source to theV interior of the cabinet, an elongated housing disposed on the` bottom of the cabinet in covering relation to said heat transc mitting opening and having regulatable openings in the sides thereof whereby to direct heat to the point desired on the bddy lill opening through which the patients head is I a apted to protrude, a `vertically adjustable headrest externally of the cabinet and beneath said opening, a rail disposed trans versely above the head opening, and a curtain carried by the rail and depending in posit-ion to contact with the neck of a patientrwhereby to prevent the vapors, and the like, escaping from the cabinet and reaching the face of the patient.

In testimony Whpreof, I atlix `mysignature.

' TENNIS R. THURSTON. 

